Dec 9th to 11th - Yuma

Dec 9th - Wed - Yuma
Cold & windy again today so we cancelled another tee time as did several other groups. I caught up the blog & email before picking up P&R for a day of lunch & shopping in old Yuma.
We had a good lunch at Lute’s Casino downtown which is a restaurant and pool hall. Then we wandered the main street & and an alley and checked out some interesting touristy shops. Next a stop at WalMart for “bits & pieces” and groceries. After a rest time all around, P&R came to our rig for happy hour which allowed me to put in a small roast for Terry & my dinner.
We had finished eating and cleaning up the kitchen when P&R’s son Chris phoned trying to get hold of Rick. We told him to call back in 10 minutes and we walked over to take the phone to Rick. P&R did not question why we came over so we chatted until the phone rang and Terry handed it to a bewildered Rick. They had a nice chat with Chris and then we headed home.

Dec 10th - Thurs - Yuma
It was really nice to stay in a nice warm bed while the furnace warmed up the rig this morning. In the last 2 nights, we have received weird phone calls on my phone. The first night, Terry leaped out of bed and slammed his foot against something trying to get to the phone before it quit. He couldn’t understand the caller and just got back into bed when the phone rang again. He answered it only to be cussed at by the caller. Last night Terry did not wake up with the 2 calls at 12:12 & 12:17 and I just let it ring. Sure disturbs your sleep.
Haircut for Terry, dealt with email and ate breakfast before heading to the Paradise casino - Terry was bored and P&R were off doing their own thing. The casino finally gobbled our allowance so we came back and went for a 6.8 mile bike ride around the park. Terry brought in the small TV from the outside storage compartment to use on the computer until we decide what we are going to do about the computer screen being dead.
Just as we were ready to fix a drink, P&R showed up for happy hour. As our sign says “Why limit happy to an hour?” - and we don’t. At the first commercial in “Survivor”, P&R headed for home & dinner.

Dec 11th - Fri - Yuma
We decided to make a trip to Algodones Mexico to find a dentist (to repair my broken tooth) rather than just making a phone call. P&R went with us and we stopped for a buffet breakfast at the new Quechan Casino on the way.
The first dentist office that I checked charges $400 for a crown. The second office was recommended by Judy at Good Life RV park and charges $180 for a crown. One of the 3 dentists had a no-show so I was able to get in right away for the crown prep while Terry and P&R wandered around town. My crown will be ready on Monday so we also made an appointment for Terry to get started on his dental work. Pat was also able to get in for a filling so we will make good use of the next trip.
Of course we had to stop to gamble a bit on the way home. Pat had spent her allotment and was waiting for Terry to quit when she decided to put another $5 into a machine that had eaten my money earlier. A few spins later she hit $57 and was able to go home with money in her pocket. We persuaded Terry to quit when he still had some money.
Terry, Pat & I went for a bike ride trying to find a shorter way to Algodones & the casino. We have to drive a large loop to Hwy 8 in order to cross the Colorado River and head west. We can almost see the casino from the RV park but “can’t get there from here”.
The wind finally died and we were able to put our chairs into the sun and enjoy sitting out for a while. Pat & Terry combined happy hour with a game of canasta while Rick & I relaxed and watched TV.